CHATTER: Should the Devils Stay or Go?; A Reasonable Price to Pay

Why would I want to see a Stanley Cup-winning team leave our state? Shouldn't New Jersey want to shout its pride, instead of leaving it all for New York City?

I doubt the price to keep the Devils here is going to make a dent in the state budget plan.

Instead of losing a hockey team, I was wondering when we would be adding a pro baseball team to round out our state's professional sports.

And how about bringing back Indy car racing? JIM BRATEK West Orange

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A version of this letter appears in print on July 9, 1995, on Page NJ13 of the National edition with the headline: CHATTER: Should the Devils Stay or Go?; A Reasonable Price to Pay. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe